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Nice Thinking: "Who That Pocket Monster?"
Episode 439
Thursday, 9 July, 2026
In this week's episode, the Nice Hosts want to make this year's IDGATC summer picnic the very best, like no picnic ever was. Lydia brings to the table a game that relies on knowing nothing about Pokémon, Mark accuses her of knowing too much about Pokémon, and Stephen does his best as their acting Person-Who-Knows-Pokémon (nicegames.club/feedback). Will they make a game in time to play that weekend? Stay tuned as the journey continues.Strange Finds (demo) - SteamPinfinityNot-Game-of-Thrones Puzzle Room - Trapped Puzzle RoomsPuzzle Works Escape Co.PromptTurn the Pokemon guessing game Lydia plays with her husband into a party game in time for the IDGATC summer picnic.Game typeTabletop gamePlayer count6+MaterialsElectronic device (laptop or phone)Random Pokémon Generator (we use randompokemonpicker.com)Grid of possible Pokémon pictures and namesSetupDivide into two teams of at least 3 people. The two Team Captains stand in front facing both teams.Distribute the list of the possible Pokémon to the players, either physically or digitally.Team Captains pull up the random generator on their device. If you'd like to play at home, here is the graphic Lydia made for the IDGATC picnic, complete with rules and round order:RulesGen 1, Kanto region, Unevolved, Default version Pokémon onlyTwo teams, 3+ people each, not including Team CaptainsBoth team are trying to guess the same, randomly selected PokémonOnly Team Captains can see the selected PokémonTeam Captains must know as little about Pokémon as possibleTeam Captains may not reveal obvious physical characteristics in their initial description1 correctly guessed Pokémon = 1 pointFirst team to 2 points wins!Round Order:Team A asks their Captain "Who that Pocket Monster?"Team A's Captain describes the Pokémon in a humerous, vibes-based wayTeam A may ask 1 obvious yes/no question about the Pokémon and it's appearance. If the Captain can't answer the question, they will say so and the team may ask a different one.Team A guesses which Pokémon their Captain is describingIf correct, Team A gets a point and a new Pokémon is chose. If incorrect, the process repeats for Team BRepeat steps 1-4 until a Team guesses the Pokémon correctly.If the rounds are dragging on, the Team Captains may reveal the Pokémon and take a point (bragging rights) for themselves
